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Curve bash three homers in win over Phils

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CURVE, Pa. — Ivan Brethowr hit the first of three Curve home runs to lead Altoona to a 9-4 win over the Reading Fightin Phils on Tuesday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Matt Ager earned his third Double-A win with five innings of four-run ball in the win. Ager struck out seven, matching a season-high, and allowed six hits and two walks in the win. The teams traded runs in the first five innings until Jack Brannigan tied the game with a solo homer in the fifth and then two batters later, Will Taylor slammed a solo homer off the videoboard in left-center to take a 6-5 lead. ...

Springs’ win clinches a tie for Babe Ruth title

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BY RAY WILDE Sports correspondent BEAVER SPRINGS—Colton Aumiller did the pitching and was backed by an eight-hit attack as Beaver Springs beat Belltown, 11-2, on Monday. The Springs clinched a tie for first place in the Mifflin County Babe Ruth League. The Springs now has a 15-2 record. Aumiller went five innings for the win. He gave up two runs, three hits, walked three and struck out 11. Jayden Rivera closed out the game for Beaver Springs. He gave up no runs, no hits, walked two and struck out three. Leading 6-2, Beaver Springs put the ...

Penn State to play in Amegy Bank College Baseball Series

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State baseball will play in the 2027 Amegy Bank College Baseball Series on March 5-7, 2027 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The Nittany Lions are joined in the series by Dallas Baptist, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, UCLA and Wake Forest. Ole Miss was a participant in the College World Series, while Mississippi State played in an NCAA Super Regional. UCLA hosted a regional and Wake Forest played in the Morgantown Regional. Home plate reserved tickets go on sale on Thursday, June 25 at 10 a.m. ET at CollegeBaseballSeries.com. Home plate reserved ...

USA moves to 7-1 overall in volleyball action

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UNIVERSITY PARK – Former Penn State All-Americans Simone Lee-Wank and Micha Hancock were again on the travel roster for the United States team during the second week of the Volleyball Nations League. The pair helped the team go 4-0 in its matches in Pasig City, Philippines as USA improved to 7-1 overall. USA’s four wins came over Dominican Republic (3-0), Czechia (3-0), Italy (3-0), and Serbia (3-1). Italy entered the event as the top-ranked team in the world, while USA is ranked fourth. Lee-Wank, a two-time All-American and one-time National Champion for Penn State from 2014-17, ...

Port Royal hosts Blue Collar Classic

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By Brad Strawser PORT ROYAL — Port Royal Speedway is set to offer fans a combination of affordability, appreciation, and high-stakes racing this Saturday, with the Blue Collar Classic featuring the Penns Valley Meat Market PA Sprint Series Keystone RaceSaver Challenge presented by River Valley Builders. In keeping with the spirit of the Blue Collar Classic, speedway officials have implemented "Blue Collar pricing for the Blue Collar Classic," reducing general admission to just $10 and student admission (ages 13-17) to only $5. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted ...